Chapter Four
I returned to my dorm feeling clean and quite pleasant; I almost had forgotten why I was so upset. I couldn't let petty arguments get in the way of a friendship. After all it was –
The blokes were fast asleep.
I couldn't believe it. I thought I told them clearly not to wait up for me. Since when do they actually listen to what I say? It's not like they all have to get up early tomorrow. Sure, Remus and James might, in reality, have a prefects' meeting, but what about Wormtail? I know that he's got nothing to do.
I wish he had stayed up. Then we could have had a gossip session about James. Who knows James better than Peter? I wanted him to be up. I felt so lonely. Stupid mates.
I woke up with a surprise in my pants. I had an odd dream about James popping out of a rather large cauldron cake wearing only a firewhisky label. I rolled over uncomfortably and looked at my clock; twenty minutes until class. I had plenty of time to take a cold shower before Arithmancy.
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I took my usual place beside Remus in class. I looked over at the paper that he was scribbling on and saw that he had already started the assignment written on the board. He didn't even acknowledge me. I continued to edge myself closer to his desk; he didn't notice me until I was practically on top of him.
"What is it?" Remus said, slightly irritated. I personally thought he had no right to be irritated, even just slightly. He hadn't been abandoned by his friends all night, like a certain someone I know and love.
"How'd the meeting go?" I tried to ask casually.
"Since when do you care?"
"Since right now."
He looked at me as if I just asked him to explain to me where babies come from. That being a question I would never ask, since I full well knew where babies come from and had to explain it to Moony here in second year.
"Fine, I don't care about what happened at the meeting. I don't care that all my friends feel the need to exclude me from all of their endeavours. I'll just wallow in self pity at my desk. And you know what Remus; I'll actually do the assignment - without your help." I slid my chair back to my desk and proceeded to sulk.
Remus gave me a sideways glance, placed some chocolate on my desk and returned to his calculations. I hated when he did that.
I looked up on the board and read the assignment Read pages 306-330 and answer questions 1-42. I let out a loud groan. Why did I make that threat? I should have just kept my mouth shut and let Remus do my assignment for me. I picked up the chocolate Moony gave me and nibbled on it spitefully, waiting for the class to end.